Places Reflecting America's Diverse Cultures

Cultural, Ethnic, and Religious Diversity is the hallmark of American society. The Places Reflecting America's Diverse Cultures Travel Itinerary honors, celebrates, and pays tribute to all of the people who have made this country a beacon of light and opportunity. Acknowledging the contributions people across many cultural, ethnic, and religious groups have made, helps us, as American citizens, understand that this country is for all of us. The National Park Service welcomes you to participate in the journey to Discovering Our Shared Heritage.

Explore more Discover our Shared Heritage Travel Itineraries and learn about our diverse heritage by visiting Telling All Americans' Stories.

America, Nation of Nations

The National Park System encourages visitors to take such a walk through the past via its richly interpreted sites.

Divided We Stand

Through a variety of well-interpreted historic and cultural sites, visitors understand power of conflict and subsequent reconciliation.

Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor

The Gullah/Geechee Heritage Corridor is home to the Gullah people in the Carolinas, and the Geechee in Georgia and Florida .

Manzanar National Historic Site

Manzanar War Relocation Center was one of ten camps where Japanese American citizens and resident Japanese aliens were incarcerated in WWII.

Kalaupapa National Historical Park

Kalaupapa National Historical Park tells the story of the isolated people with Hansen’s disease on the remote Kalaupapa Peninsula of Moloka

Sons of Israel Synagogue

The synangouge represents the rich Jewish history of the neighborhood and the City of South bend in built form.

Devil's Tower National Monument

An astounding geologic feature is considered sacred to the Northern Plains Indians and other tribes.

The Mother Mosque of America

The Mother Mosque of America is the oldest standing mosque in North America, originally built in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1934.

Estevancio

Despite being an enslaved Native African, Estevancio's knowledge helped transform our knowledge of the American Southwest.

Togo

Leonhard Seppala with sled dogs. From left to right - Togo, Karinsky, Jafet, Pete, unknown dog, Fritz. Courtesy of Carrie McLain Museum

Last updated: September 20, 2022

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